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Dora Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dora Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Staunton Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alma Thompson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Dora Thompson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Shirley Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fleeky Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bennett Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 26
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dorsey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Head, age 41
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-01057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue Moon | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Jalen W. Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Eva Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Corlene Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Sam H. Tucker | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Ida Tucker | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Clifton J. Owen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Viloa Owen | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Owen | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Billy Owen | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Phillip Patrick | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Patrick | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Alice Patrick | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ruth Patrick | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Irene Patrick | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Rebecca Patrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Patrick | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lee Patrick | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Eugene L. Pugh | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Freda Pugh | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ellis Pugh | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lawrence Pugh | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Dall Parnell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Jannie Parnell | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Barber Parnell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William Parnell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Jim O. Edmonds | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie Edmonds | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Burley Edmonds | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Dunford Edmonds | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Wilson Edmonds | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Hunley Edmonds | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas Edmonds | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Dora W. Thompson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Alma Thompson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Bennett Thompson | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Lucy Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Fleeky Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Shirley Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Pattie Clay | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)